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address, president obama is talking about the sudden drop in unemployment that is good news for the economy and a great news for his reelection campaign. >> more americans are entering the workforce. more americans are getting jobs. if that unemployment dropped from 8.1% to 7.9%, but mitt romney -- >> we are having problems with that story. the latest political news on our website, wbaltv.com, with the up-to-date information for state, local, and national elections. >>> they had fought for years to fight extradition. now four suspects are in u.s. courts. how they answered the charges against them. he was convicted of stealing the pope's private papers and linking them to a journalist. why he may not spend any time in prison, next. prison, next. >>> an extremist clear-cut and four other suspect appeared in court today hours after they were brought for into the u.s. to face trial. the preacher did not enter replete of charges he conspired to set up a terrorist training camp and at oregon and abducted 16 hostages. four other men pled not guilty. >>> the vatican says that the former butler of p
address, president obama is talking about the sudden drop in unemployment that is good news for the economy and a great news for his reelection campaign. >> more americans are entering the workforce. more americans are getting jobs. if that unemployment dropped from 8.1% to 7.9%, but mitt romney -- >> we are having problems with that story. the latest political news on our website, wbaltv.com, with the up-to-date information for state, local, and national elections. >>>...
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the economy added 140,000 jobs. the figures do not reflect what a real recovery looks like. >> when i am president of the u.s., that unemployment rate is going to come down, not because people are giving up and dropping out of the workforce but because we are creating more jobs. i will get america working again. >> on twitter, some critics question the better than expected statistics right before the election? the former ge ceo wrote, "unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. the labor secretary said that her agency's data is credible and she stands by their work. an economist on the conspiracy theories. >> i think the chance that there's any intervention is really zero. >> there is only one more jobs report to go before the election. it comes four days before voters cast their ballots. >> political analysts point out that no president has been elected without plummet above 8% since the great depression. stocks struggle to a close on wall street giving up an early rally after the government an
the economy added 140,000 jobs. the figures do not reflect what a real recovery looks like. >> when i am president of the u.s., that unemployment rate is going to come down, not because people are giving up and dropping out of the workforce but because we are creating more jobs. i will get america working again. >> on twitter, some critics question the better than expected statistics right before the election? the former ge ceo wrote, "unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago...
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. >> today's news is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. >> political points is what mitt romney was going for while talking to voters in virginia. >> the president calls his policies going forward. i call them forewarned. >> the unemployment rate fell because people gave up. >> when i'm president of the united states -- that unemployment rate is going to come down not because people are giving up and dropping out of the work force. we're creating more jobs. >> on social media, some conservatives accuse the obama administration of doctoring the jobs numbers. jack welch wrote, unbelievable job numbers. the chicago guys will do anything, can't debate? they'll change the numbers. >> it's lead yous to hear that statement. >> the secretary of labor denies any political motivation, saying the numbers are real. so while romney launches tv ads promising to do better than president obama. >> i have a detailed floon create 12 million new jobs. >> obama is celebrating this report. >> this country has come to far. >> a bench mark proves america is on the
. >> today's news is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. >> political points is what mitt romney was going for while talking to voters in virginia. >> the president calls his policies going forward. i call them forewarned. >> the unemployment rate fell because people gave up. >> when i'm president of the united states -- that unemployment rate is going to come down not because people are giving up and dropping out of the...
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we've got an economy that's not growing very fast. but it's certainly good news for the president to be able to say that 7.8%, the rate when i took office, we're back down there agn. but i think people make too much political impact of these jobs numbers, because they don't need a government statistic to tell them how they feel about it. >> but then you have somebody influential like jack welch who tweets something suggesting these numbers are cooked. every expert seems to suggest that would be impossible. what's your take on that? >> i respect jack welch's accomplishments on business, but on this subject, he has no idea what he's talking about. that is lunacy, the idea that they would cook up these numbers. it really is a reflection of the disease in our political media culture. so many people on both sides ideologically rejecting facts that are inconvenient for their side. it's too bad, but i think it is simply not the case. >> when those numbers came out, those unemployment numbers came out friday morning, it certainly changed the
we've got an economy that's not growing very fast. but it's certainly good news for the president to be able to say that 7.8%, the rate when i took office, we're back down there agn. but i think people make too much political impact of these jobs numbers, because they don't need a government statistic to tell them how they feel about it. >> but then you have somebody influential like jack welch who tweets something suggesting these numbers are cooked. every expert seems to suggest that...
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starting a new business isn't easy in a tough economy. that's why the women's industrial exchange in baltimore is trying to help. kim dacey has more. >> you can find clothing, toys, jewelry and all kinds of hand-crafted local goods at the women's industrial exchange on charles street in down the downtown baltimore. >> it's a colorful, fun, exciting place. >> these vendors are part of what has become a piece of baltimore history. the exchange is celebrating its 130th birthday. it incorporated back in 1882 as an outlet for creative women who weren't allowed to work. >> we started as a women's work. women wouldn't have jobs because it was illegal for them to work. today it's all local artists in here. >> it's amazing history if you think decade by decade since they opened the different things that have happened for women. >> the exchange isn't just a place to sell goods, they also offer education classes for small business owners. >> we have classes every third saturday with the web group, women entrepreneurs of baltimore and they train them
starting a new business isn't easy in a tough economy. that's why the women's industrial exchange in baltimore is trying to help. kim dacey has more. >> you can find clothing, toys, jewelry and all kinds of hand-crafted local goods at the women's industrial exchange on charles street in down the downtown baltimore. >> it's a colorful, fun, exciting place. >> these vendors are part of what has become a piece of baltimore history. the exchange is celebrating its 130th birthday....
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. >> today's news is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. it is a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. >> there was more. the former ceo of general electric took to torture and in the airways suggesting the obama campaign cooked the numbers. >> i do not know what the right number is. these numbers do not smell right when you think about where the economy is right now. >> many experts laptop the charge but the labor secretary was not laughing. >> i am insulted when i hear that. it is ludicrous to hear that kind of statement. >> here is robert portman who plays president obama in debate operations. we will be doing this on saturday before running hold two events in florida. abc news, orlando. >> a sudden standstill in chinatown last night. they're capturing this video. at least 20 demonstrators chanting a disparaging remarks about the obama and romney campaign. >> tonight, there will be another much anticipated public debate. we're not talking about president obama or mitt romney. john stewart of the daily show. the tr
. >> today's news is not an excuse to try to talk down the economy to score a few political points. it is a reminder that this country has come too far to turn back now. >> there was more. the former ceo of general electric took to torture and in the airways suggesting the obama campaign cooked the numbers. >> i do not know what the right number is. these numbers do not smell right when you think about where the economy is right now. >> many experts laptop the charge but...